Some of you have asked me how to do a hammer on guitar, so this lesson is going to address that. A hammer on is very simply hitting a guitar string without plucking or picking it at the same time. So you’re just using your left hand for this one. It is a fairly simple…
This guitar lesson is a pretty basic one (sliding between notes), but hopefully it still contains some useful tips for you. I wanted to talk briefly about ‘sliding between notes’ on your guitar… I’m NOT talking about using a ‘slide’ on your guitar, in the sense of putting a metal or glass tube around your…
Strumming always seems to be an issue when you’re starting out playing guitar. I’ve done a couple different lessons on strumming before, but I though this time I would back things up to just about as basic as we can get. If you’re struggling with your strumming, I recommend practicing with a metronome. For learning…
Personally I love just grabbing my guitar… and noodling. I’ll pick a key, whatever strikes my interest at that moment, and start noodling just for enjoyment… and often times, I’ll end up coming up with a cool progression or something that could be turned into a song. This lesson will give a few of the…
Here’s a good song to practice your bar chords on: All Along The Watchtower. Many different artists have done versions of this song over the years. It’s a pretty cool jam tune, so if you’ve got a friend who plays guitar as well (or bass), why not rope them into a jam session, and you…
